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American Museum 
of 

Natural History, 



International Congress of Americanists, 

Thirteenth Session, 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 
October 20-25, 1902. 



New York City, November jo, ipoi. 

Sir: 

We have the honor to inform you that in accordance with a vote at 
the last session of the Congress, held in Paris in laoo, the Thtt?tt:entit 

■ i':,.-.: J- . ' ''.r, ^ity oi 

New York, beginning at noon on Monday the 20th, and continuing until 
Saturday the 25th day of October, 1902. 

The object of the Congress is to bring together students of the archae- 
ology, ethnology, and early history of the two Americas, and by the reading 
of papers and by discussions to advance knowledge of these subjects. 

You are respectfully invited to join the Congress, to present papers for 
its consideration, and if possible to be jDresent at the session and take part 
in the proceedings. 

Hoping for your efficient aid and cooperation in the important objects 
of the Congress, we beg you to accept our expression of deep respect. 



M. H. Saville, 

Genera/ Secretary, 
CouDiiission of Organization. 



MORRIS K. JESUP, 

President of the Commission of Organization. 



NOTICE AND GENERAL PROGRAM. 



All persons interested in the study of the archa.-ology, ethnology, and 
early history of the two y\mericas may become members of the Interna- 
tional Congress of Americanists by signifying their desire to the General 
Secretary of the Commission of Organization (Mr. M. H. Saville, American 
Museum of Natural History, City of New York, U. S. A.) and remitting 
either direct to the Treasurer or through the General Secretary, the sum of 
three dollars in American money. The receipt of the Treasurer for this 
amount will entitle the holder to a card of membership, and to all official 
publications emanating from the Thirteenth Session of the Congress. 

The money may be sent in the form of a postal money-order or a check 
negotiable in New York, payable to Harlan I. Smith, Treasurer, American 
Museum of Natural History, New York, U.S.A. 

Communications may be oral or written, and in French, German, 
Spanish, Italian, or English. 

The Council will decide upon the time allowed for each communica- 
tion. No single paper shall exceed thirty minutes in delivery. All debates 
are expected to be brief, and will be within limitations determined by the 
presiding officer of the day. All papers presented to the Congress will, 
on the approval of the Bureau, be printed in the volume of Proceedings. 

All members of the Congress are expected to send, in advance of the 
meeting, the titles, and if possible abstracts, of their papers, to the General 
Secretary. 

The meetings of the Congress will be held in the American Museum of 
Natural History, and every possible facility for the comfort of the mem- 
bers and the despatch of the work of the Congress will be given by the 
Trustees and Ofificers of the Museum. The Lecture Hall is provided with 
electric lanterns for the illustration of papers by slides. 

The subjects to be discussed by the Congress relate to — 
I. The Native Races of America; their Origin, Distribution, History, 
Physical Characteristics, Languages, Inventions, Customs, and 
Religions. 

II. The History of the Early Contact between America and the Old 
Worid. 



COMMISSION OF ORGANIZATION. 



President. 
MORRIS K. JESUP. 

]'ice-P resident. 
THE DUKE OF LOUBAT. 

General Secretary. 
M. H. SAVILLE. 

Treasurer. 
HARLAN 1. SMITH. 

Members of tJie General Covunission. 

Boas, Franz, Columbia University. 
Bourne, E. G.,' Yale University. 

BowDiTCH, Charles P., American Antiquarian Society. 
Branner, John C, Leland Stanford Junior University. 
Brower, J. v., Minnesota Historical Society. 
BuMPUS, H. C, American Museum of Natural History. 
Carney, Sydney H., Jr., New York Historical Society. 
Chamberlain, A. F., Clark University. 
Crane, T. F., Cornell University. 

CuLiN, Stewart, University of Pennsylvania, American Philo- 
sophical Society, Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of 
Philadelphia. 

Dorsey, George A., Field Columbian Museum. 

Emmons, G. T., U. S. Navy. 

Farrand, Livingston, New York Academy of Sciences. 

Fewkes, J. Walter, American Association for the Advance- 
ment of Science. 

Garrison, Geo. P. , Texas State Historical Association. 

Oilman. D, C, Johns Hopkins Duiversity. 

rTLP-i-n. Chart F,s s., Ka.nsa'; St.ite Historira.! Society. 

Hagar, Stansbury, Erooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences. 

Haynes, Henry W., American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 
Massachusetts Historical Society. 

Hodge, F. W., Smithsonian Institution. 

HoLBROOK, Levi, American Geographical Society. 

Holland, W. J., Carnegie Museum. 

Holmes, W. H., U. S. National Museum. 

Kroeber, a. L. , University of California. 

Mason, Otis T., Columbian University. 

McGee, W J, National Geographic Society. 

Moore, Clarence B., Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 

Morse, Edward S., National Academy of Sciences. 

Newell, W. W., American Folk-Lore Society. 

Packard, A. S., Brown University. 

Perkins, G. H., University of Vermont. 

Powell, J. W., Bureau of American Ethnology. 

Putnam, F. W., Harvard University. 

Scott, William B., Princeton University. 

Starr, Frederick, University of Chicago. 

Stevenson, J. J., New York University. 

Thwaites, R. G., State Historical Society of Wisconsin. 

White, John Williams, Archaeological Institute of America. 

Wilson, Jas. Grant, American Ethnological Society. 

Wilson, Thomas, Anthropological Society of Washington. 

Williams, Talcott, American Historical Association. 

THE GENERAL COMMITTEE 
will consist of the delegates representing governments and learned bodies. 

The Bureau of the Congress. 
A meeting of the General Committee will be held at the American Museum of 
Natural History, at lo a. m. on Monday, October 20, 1902, when the officers of the 
Congress will be elected and the Bureau organized. 



Museum Amc'ricain 
d'Histoire Naturelle 



Congres International des Americanistes, 

Treizieme Session, 

ETATS-UNIS D'AMERIQUE, 
du 20 au 25 Octobre 1902. 



New-York, jo Noveinbrc, igoi. 

Monsieur: 

Nous avons I'honneur de vous faire savoir que conformement au vote, 
de la derniere session du Congres tenue a Paris en 1900, la Treizieme 
Session du Congres International des Americanistes se tiendra dans les 
salles du Museum Americain d'Histoire Naturelle, en la ville de New- 
JYork_d_u T.nndi 3.11 Samed' '•5 Octobre 1902. 

Le but du Congres est de reunir les Ethnologistes et les Archeologues, 
qui s'interessent a I'etude de I'antiquite prehistorique des deux Ameriques, 
et d'etendre la connaissance de ce sujet par la lecture de memoires et par la 
discussion de sujets divers. 

Vous etes respectueusement invite a vous joindre au Congres, a lui 
presenter des memoires et, s'il est possible, a etre present a la session et a y 
prendre une part active. 

Esperant que vous voudrez bien nous aider de votre precieux concours 
et de votre cooperation aux travaux importants du Congres 

Nous vous prions, Monsieur, d'agreer I'assurance de notre consideration 
la plus distinguee. 

Le President de la CovDuission d' Organisation, 

MORRIS K. JESUP. 

M. H. Saville, 

Secre'taire General, 
Co7uviission d ' Organisation. 



NOTICE ET PROGRAMME GENERAL. 



f 

Toute personne qui s'intcresse a Fetiide de 1' Archeologie, de 
I'Ethnologie, de I'Histoire de I'antiquite la plus reculee des deux 
Ameriques, peut devenir membre du Congres International des Ameri- 
canistes en en exprimant le desir au Secretaire General de la Commission 
d' Organisation ; Monsieur M. H. Saville, Museum Americain d'Histoire 
Naturelle, New-York, Etats-Unis, d'Amerique; et en envoyant au Tresorier, 
soit directement, soit par I'entremise du Secretaire General, la somme de 
trois dollars en monnaie americaine. Le re9u du Tresorier donnera droit 
au porteur a une carte de membre et a toutes les publications officielles 
emanant de la Treizieme Session du Congres. 

L'argent peut etre envoye sous forme de mandat poste, ou par 
cheque negociable sur la place de New-York, payable a I'ordre de 
Harlan I. Smith, Tresorier, Museum Americain d'Histoire Naturelle, 
New-York, Etats-Unis. 

Les communications pourront etre ou orales ou ecrites, et pourront 
6tre faites en fran9ais, en allemand, en espagnol, en italien, ou en 
anglais. 

Le conseil decidera du temps attribue a chaque memoire. Les debats 
devront etre brefs et rester dans les limites fixees par le president de la 
seance. La lecture d'aucune communication ne devra durer plus d'une 
demi-heure. Tous les memoires presentes au Congres seront, apres 
approbation du bureau, publics dans les comptes rendus du Congres. 

Tous les membres sont tenus d'envoyer au Secretaire General, avant 
la convocation du Congres les titres et, autant que possible, les resumes 
de leurs memoires. 

Les seances du Congres auront lieu au Museum Americain d'Histoire 
Naturelle, et toutes les facilites possibles pour le confort des membres et 
I'accomplissement des travaux du Congres seront donnees par les Directeurs 
et les Curateurs du Museum. La salle des conferences est pourvue 
d'appareils electriques permettant d'illustrer les memoires au moyen de 
projections. 

Les sujets que le Congres aura a discuter auront rapport : 

L Aux races indigenes de I'Amerique; a leur origine, leur distribution, 
leur histoire, leurs caracteristiques physiques, leurs langues, leurs 
inventions, leurs coutumes et leurs religions. 

H. A I'histoire du premier contact de I'ancien monde et du nouveau. 



COMMISSION D'ORGANISATiON. 



President. 
MORRIS K. jESUP. 

Vice-President. 
Le dug de LOUBAT. 

Secretaire General. 
M . H . S A V I L L E . 

Tr^sorier. 
HARLAN I. SMITH. 

Membres de la Connnission Ge'ndrale. 

Boas, Franz, Columbia University. 
Bourne, E. G., Yale University. 

BowDiTCH, Gharles P., American Antiquarian Society. 
Branner, John G., Leland Stanford Junior University. 
Brower, J. v., Minnesota Historical Society. 
BuMPUs, H. G., American Museum of Natural History. 
Garnev, Sydney H., Jr., New York Historical Society. 
Ghamberlain, a.. F., Glark University. 
Grane, T. F., Gornell University. 

GuLiN, Stewart, University of Pennsylvania, American Philo- 
sophical Society, Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of 
Philadelphia. 

DoRSEY, George A., Field Golumbian Museum. 

Emmons, G. T., U. S. Navy. 

Farrand, Livingston, New York Academy of Sciences. 

Fewkes, J. Walter, American Association for the Advance- 
ment of Science. 

Garrison, Geo. P., Texas State Historical Association. 

Gilman, D. G., Johns Hopkins University. 

Gleed, Gharles S.. Kansas State Historical Society. 

Hagar, Stansbury, Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences. 

Haynes, Henry W., American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 
Massachusetts Historical Society. 

Hodge, F. W., Smithsonian Institution. 

HoLBROOK, Levi, American Geographical Society. 

Holland, W. J., Garnegie Museum. 

Holmes, W. H., U. S. National Museum. 

Kroeber, A. L., University of Galifornia. 

Mason, Otis T., Golumbian University. 

McGee, W J, National Geographic Society. 

Moore, Glarence B., Academy of Natural Sciences of 
Philadelphia. 

Morse, Edward S., National Academy of Sciences. 

Newell, W. W. , American Folk-Lore Society. 

Packard, A. S., Brown University. 

Perkins, G. H., University of Vermont. 

Powell, J. W., Bureau of American Ethnology. 

Putnam, F. W., Harvard University. 

Scott, William B., Princeton University. 

Starr, Frederick, University of Ghicago. 

Stevenson, J. J., New York University. 

Thwaites, R. G., State Historical Society of Wisconsin. 

White, John Williams, Archaeological Institute of America. 

Wilson, Jas. Grant, American Ethnological Society. 

Wilson, Thomas, Anthropological Society of Washington. 

Williams, Talcott, American Historical Association. 

LE GOMITE GENERAL 
sera compose des delegues representant des Gouvernements et des Societds savantes. 

Le Bureau du Congres 
Une seance du Gomite General sera convoquee le Lundi 20 Octobre 1902, a 10 
heures du matin au Museum Americain d'Histoire Naturelle, ou il sera procede a I'election 
des Officiers du Gongres et a I'organisation du Bureau. 



SUBSCRIPTION 

TO THE 

INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF AMERICANISTS, 
Thirteenth Session, 

IN THE 

AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, NEW YORK, U.S.A., 
October 20-25, 1902. 



All letters and communications are to be addressed to Mr. M. H. Saville, General Secretary, Commission of Organization, 
American Museum of Natural History, New York, U. S. A. 

M 

Address 

desires to become a member of the Congress. 

BULLETIN D'ADHESION 

CONGRES INTERNATIONAL DES AMERICAN ISTES, 
Treizieme Session, 

AU 

MUSEUM AMERICAIN D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE, NEW-YORK, 
ETATS-UNIS, D'AMERIQUE, 

du 20 au 25 Octobre 1902. 



Toutes les communications devront etre adressees a Mr. M. H. Saville, Secretaire General de la Commission d'Organisation, 
American Museum of Natural History, New York, U. S. A. 



M 

demeurant a. 



desire se faire recevoir membre au Congres. 



